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Narratives of Mexican American Women - Emergent Identities of the Second Generation (Paperback, New)
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Narratives of Mexican American Women - Emergent Identities of the Second Generation (Paperback, New)
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Alma Garcia offers a bold new interpretation of identity formation
for second generation immigrants in America. The narratives of
Mexican American women in higher education reveal their journeys of
self-discovery, a process filled with tensions, contradictions, and
ambiguities. Garcia captures the spirit of their struggles to
understand their sense of self, culture, and society. Her
qualitative analyses reveal the emergent processes by which these
women negotiate ethnic, gender, and class identities with their
Mexican immigrant parents and with their university communities.
Garcia integrates a wide range of theoretical frameworks to study
educational life experiences. Her findings offer significant
insight into the processes of cultural continuity and change and
the potential for upward mobility for immigrants. Garcia proposes
new university policies and curriculum changes to improve the
situation for second-generation students. She calls for the reform
of higher education in the United States, to open its doors more
widely to Mexican American students and other underrepresented
groups, to make the educational system truly reflective of the
ethnic diversity that has always formed the core of American
society. Garcia's new book is a valuable contribution to Mexican
American studies, ethnic studies, women's studies, comparative
education, and sociology."
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